1. people who clear paths through dense woods or wilderness areas
2. guerrilla fighters who operate from wooded or rural areas
Usage: historical
3. people who ambush others from concealed positions

Examples

• The bushwhackers spent days cutting through the thick undergrowth.
• During the Civil War, Confederate bushwhackers harassed Union supply lines.
• The explorers hired local bushwhackers to guide them through the jungle.
• Bushwhackers attacked the wagon train from behind the trees.
• The trail was so overgrown that only experienced bushwhackers could navigate it.
• Historical accounts describe how bushwhackers used hit-and-run tactics.
• The settlers feared bushwhackers who might rob travelers on remote roads.